Health Homes and Medical Homes. The terms medical home and health home may sound similar, but represent different approaches to care coordination across health care.
Joubert Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that affects the cerebellum and brain stem. It presents with a distinct respiratory pattern and profound tachypnea in the newborn period. This article provides an overview of the condition and discusses the embryologic origins of this syndrome.
The prevalence of Joubert syndrome has been estimated from to be 1:258,000 (Flannery & Hudson, 1994; Badhwar et al., 2000). In our study, 19 cases were reported in 2 general hospitals draining about 750.000 people within 5 years of study, so the prevalence is a little higher.